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1. Displacement, velocity, and acceleration: Pages 27, 31, and 36 of PSE
 Problems 1, 3, and 31 from Chapter 2 of PSE
2. Force, acceleration, and gravity: Pages 112, 117, 119 of PSE
 Problems 2 and 6 from Chapter 5 of PSE
3. Circular Motion: Page 93 of PSE
 Q2, Q4
 Centripetal Force
4. Pendulums: Pages 468 and 469 of PSE
 Questions 27, 28, and 32 from Chapter 15 of PSE
 Pendulums?
5. Planetary gravity: Pages 391, 394, 398, and 399 of PSE
 Chapter 13 Question 1. Problems 4, 12a, 15.
 Gravitation and Kepler's Law

Gnome experiment: http://www.gnomeexperiment.com/
Day
 Section B
 Section D
A
 12:05 - 12:55 Wednesday 7 January 2013

1. Introduction to x, v, and a.
2. In class work on:
Problems 6, 16, 40 from Chapter 2 of PSE
3. Homework, due next class:
Problems 3 and 10 from Chapter 5 of PSE
Note: i, j, and k correspond to x, y, and z directions. F = m*a.
 9:20 - 10:10 Wednesday 7 January 2013

1. Introduction to x, v, and a.
2. In class work on:
Problems 6, 16, 40 from Chapter 2 of PSE
3. Homework, due next class:
Problems 3 and 10 from Chapter 5 of PSE
Note: i, j, and k correspond to x, y, and z directions. F = m*a.
B

C
11:10 - 12:55 Wednesday 9 January 2013

1. Review homework.
2. Introduction to centripetal motion
3. Problems: Problems 28, 29, 30, 32
4. Homework, due next class: Q2, Q4
D
 11:10 - 12:55 Thursday 10 January 2013

1. Review homework.
2. Introduction to centripetal motion
3. Problems: Problems 28, 29, 30, 32
4. Homework, due next class: Q2, Q4
E
 12:05 - 12:55 Friday 11 January 2013

1. Review homework
2. Introduce centripetal motion lab
 10:15 - 11:05 Friday 11 January 2013

1. Review homework
2. Introduce centripetal motion lab
A
 12:05 - 12:55 Monday 14 January 2013

1. Finish setup of centripetal motion lab
2. Lab analysis questions for measuring the mass and size of the Earth.
3. Record calculated radius of Earth and uncertainty on radius of the Earth.
 9:20 - 10:10 Monday 14 January 2013

1. Finish setup of centripetal motion lab
2. Lab analysis questions for measuring the mass and size of the Earth.
3. Record calculated radius of Earth and uncertainty on radius of the Earth.
B

C
11:10 - 12:55 Wednesday 16 January 2013

1. Run centripetal motion lab: Centripetal Force
2. Writeup due next Wednesday
D
 11:10 - 12:55 Thursday 17 January 2013

1. Run centripetal motion lab: Centripetal Force
2. Writeup due next Thursday
E
 12:05 - 12:55 Friday 18 January 2013

1. Work on lab writeup for Centripetal Force lab.
 10:15 - 11:05 Friday 18 January 2013

1. Work on lab writeup for Centripetal Force lab.
A
 12:05 - 12:55 Tuesday 22 January 2013

1. Review centripetal motion lab
2. Introduce pendulums
3. Set up pendulum lab: Pendulums?
 9:20 - 10:10 Tuesday 22 January 2013

1. Review centripetal motion lab
2. Introduce pendulums
3. Set up pendulum lab: Pendulums?
B

C
11:10 - 12:55 Thursday 24 January 2013

1. Run pendulum lab
2. Writeup due following Monday
D
 11:10 - 12:55 Monday 28 January 2013

1. Run pendulum lab
2. Writuep due following Wednesday
E
 12:05 - 12:55 Tuesday 29 January 2013

1. Introduce gravitation and Kepler's law
2. Homework:
Question 1. Problems 4, 12a, 15.
 10:15 - 11:05 Tueday 29 January 2013

1. Introduce gravitation and Kepler's law
2. Homework:
Question 1. Problems 4, 12a, 15.
A
 12:05 - 12:55 Wednesday 30 January 2013

1. Review homework.
2. Introduce Kepler's law project:
Gravitation and Kepler's Law
 9:20 - 10:10 Wednesday 30 January 2013

1. Review homework
2. Introduce Kepler's law project:
Gravitation and Kepler's Law
B

C
11:10 - 12:55 Tuesday 5 February 2013

1. In class work on Kepler's law project
2. Project due midnight on Friday 8 February 2013
D
 11:10 - 12:55 Wednesday 6 February 2013

1. In class work on Kepler's law project
2. Project due midnight on Friday 8 February
E
 12:05 - 12:55 Thursday 7 February 2013

1. In class work on Kepler's law project
2. Project due midnight on Saturday 9 February
 10:15 - 11:05 Thursday 7 February 2013

1. In class work on Kepler's law project
2. Project due midnight on Friday 8 February


Benchmark Project
Part 1: How big is the Earth?
Part 2: What is the acceleration due to gravity?
Part 3: How massive is the Earth?